Health Condition 1: P925- Neonatal difficulty in feeding atbreast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Spoon Feeding followed by breast feeding: Following randomization, babies will be given spoon feeding three times for 05 minutes per day, followed by breast feeding. Spoon feeding will
Sponsors
Maulana Azad Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Gestation age more than or equal to 37 weeks, if not ascertainable admission weight of more than 1800g. 2. Birth Asphyxia defined as slow gasping breathing or no breathing at 1 minute of age or APGAR score of 7 or less at 1 minute 3. Neonates with HIE as per Thompson scoring system 4. Physiologically stable babies 5. Tolerating Nasogastric feeds of more than or equal to 30 ml/kg/day for 12-24 hours. 6. Babies with postnatal age of less than or equal to 14 days of life.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Major congenital malformation requiring alteration in feeding schedule. 2. Intracranial Haemorrhage. 3. Meningitis or encephalitis. 4. Babies whose mother is not available for breast feeds
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days required for transition to predominant breast feeding defined as either static weight or gaining weight for two consecutive days.Timepoint: Time interval between randomization and Postnatal day of life baby accepts predominant breast feeding. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Weight gain during study period. 2. Volume of feeds consumed per day 3. Feeding related morbidity such as oral thrush, hypoglycaemia, apnoea, aspiration pneumonia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late Onset Sepsis. 4. Acceptability of spoon feeds. Timepoint: 28 Days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kumari Naina
Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi
Outcome results
None listed